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The Flight Free Podcast: Eco Anxiety
Provided by: Flight Free UK |Published on: July 8, 2022
Podcasts Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
- This podcast explains how people can combat their anxiety about the environment and climate change by building community, staying hopeful, working with like-minded climate activists, and spending time in nature.
- Students will hear interviews with climate activist Tori Tsui and Hemlata Pant (Newton Nature Club Founder) who talk about how they deal with climate anxiety.
Subjects: Health
Authors: Flight Free UK
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- Students will learn about the importance of sharing their feelings about climate change and the environment with other people and taking action.
- This podcast will help students realize that they are not alone and that they can still feel hopeful about the future of the planet.
Additional Prerequisites
- Teachers may want to preface this podcast by explaining that it is normal to feel anxious about the climate crisis and that help is available for students who feel overwhelmed.
Differentiation
- Environmental clubs or advisory groups could use this podcast to discuss how important resting and prioritizing mental health is for activists. Students could create a mental health checklist along with a list of solutions for combatting "eco anxiety."
- Psychology or health classes could research how anxiety and stress can impact people's health and how taking action can help people feel less anxious.
- Other resources on this topic include this video on climate anxiety, this video on the health benefits of green spaces, and this TED video on how a youth activist learned to deal with eco anxiety.
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About the Partner Provider
Flight Free UK
We are a behavior change organization with a mission to reduce emissions by informing people of the climate impact of aviation and inspiring them to travel by other means.
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